The best original Xbox games

    By Joseph Yaden and Jesse Lennox
Updated September 11, 2024

Microsoft was looking to make a big first impression in the console space with its original Xbox (not to be confused with the Xbox One) and did far better than anyone would’ve thought. This generation had some stiff competition when looking at the best PlayStation 2 games and best GameCube games that the Xbox would need to compete with. However, this little green machine carved out its own space in the market and would set itself up to do even better when it would get a chance to hit us with the best Xbox 360 games the next generation.

We always enjoy going down memory lane to find the best games of all time, and it would be irresponsible to ignore the original Xbox. These are our picks for the best original Xbox games.

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